CNA Columns
For Greater Glory
What’s the cost of religious liberty? Perhaps your life. Read more
The Church as a Symphony Orchestra
Vatican II’s Lumen Gentium describes the mystery of the Church in images such as a sheepfold, the kingdom, the People... Read more
In defense of Christian responsibility
A married friend of mine is loaded with debt. His home is double mortgaged. His wallet is full of credit... Read more
Now is the time to act on the HHS mandate
In 1620, as many of us know, the Mayflower pilgrims came to the Americas to practice their religion freely and... Read more
´The Dark Knight Rises´ and the Cinematic Christ
In one way or another, all religions deal with the problem of evil, both how to explain it and how... Read more
The Dormition and Assumption of the Theotokos
The text of the Vigil of the Dormition in the Byzantine Rite anticipates with joy the feast that we celebrate... Read more
Sunny side of persecution
Will the present whiff of secularist persecution be a help toward healing what ails American Catholics as a Church? Leaving... Read more
The sophomoric imagination
R. Jay Magill’s book Sincerity (W.W. Norton: 2012) was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal and that tricked me into... Read more
'Come, Rosa, we're going for our people'
On August 9, the Church celebrates the life of St. Edith Stein, Jewish philosopher, atheist-turned-Catholic convert, Discalced Carmelite nun, and... Read more
Is Romney right about culture?
Governor Mitt Romney seems to have stirred up some controversy by the remarks he made to a gathering in Jerusalem... Read more
We must pray for protection against forces of evil
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Once again our nation has experienced another senseless shooting rampage, this time at a... Read more
Woody Allen, moralist, 'To Rome With Love'
Who would have thought that Woody Allen, who twenty years after separating from his longtime girlfriend to notoriously marry her... Read more
The Olympic Games, physical fitness, and the Catholic Church
From first to last, the Olympic Games focus on character in action, a combination of sacrifice and self-denial with a... Read more
St. Ignatius of Loyola and his letters to women
Today, men and women living the Ignatian charism celebrate the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society... Read more
The true face of nihilism: either Christ or nothingness
The recent shooting in Aurora has left us all stunned and in shock, yet in a way unsurprised. We are... Read more
Bravo for the boy scouts; boo for the washington post
The Boy Scouts are as American as apple pie, and they have decided to keep it that way. This has... Read more
The crisis of community
In recent years social critics like Robert Putnam (Bowling Alone) and Charles Murray (Coming Apart) have documented and deplored a... Read more
No vacation from sunday mass
When I was a young seminarian, the rector, before dismissing us for our summer break, would admonish us: remember, guys,... Read more
Two lessons from Aurora
The shock of that night is indescribable. A 24-year-old man, with no prior criminal history, walks into a crowded movie... Read more
Leisure and entertainment
During these summer months, the Church shares some wisdom with the faithful concerning relaxation, leisure, and entertainment. Relaxation and leisure... Read more
